Chapter 19 of The Betrayal is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Betrayal is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest. "What should I know about him?" I said slowly. "I have been told that he is dead. I know no more than that."
Chapter 19 of The Betrayal is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.”
react verbally
From this reading “TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “"I have been told that he is dead.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “I said slowly.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What should I know about him?"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
react verbally
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been told that he is dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I have been told that he is dead.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been told that he is dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been told that he is dead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What should I know about him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have been told that he is dead.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What should I know about him?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I know no more than that."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
not any; not one
From this reading I know no more than that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said slowly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "What should I know about him?"
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I said slowly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I know no more than that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have been told that he is dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I have been told that he is dead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What should I know about him?"
which person or people
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
Chapter 19 of The Betrayal by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 19 holds 174 sentences of The Betrayal, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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